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HB 6: CITY AND COUNTY OFFICERS – Amends and adds to existing law to remove a provision regarding violations of the open meetings law by county officers, to authorize investigations and actions against city officers by the attorney general, and to provide for duties of the attorney general.
Expands Attorney General's concurrent jurisdiction to investigate and prosecute city elected officials for state criminal law violations in official capacity, mirroring existing county authority. Removes open meetings law exclusion for counties, clarifies non-exclusive jurisdiction, and updates AG duties. Signed into law effective July 1, 2025.
Status
Signed by Governor (April 4, 2025) · Originated in the Idaho House · Introduced January 10, 2025
Sponsors
- JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
- LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO
- Sixty-eighth Legislature First Regular Session - 2025
- Legislative Co-sponsors
- RS31834
- Senator Toews Representative Price
- H 6
Committees
- JRA for Engrossing
- JRA for Printing
Bill history
- April 2, 2025 — House: Read second time as amended in Senate; Filed for Third Reading (amended)
- April 2, 2025 — House: Rules Suspended: Ayes 65 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 5, read in full as required – PASSED - 58-8-4AYES – Alfieri, Andrus, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Cornilles, Crane(12 (passed)
- April 3, 2025 — House: Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
- April 3, 2025 — Senate: Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
- April 3, 2025 — Senate: Signed by President; returned to House
- April 3, 2025 — Senate: Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
- April 3, 2025 — Senate: Delivered to Governor at 3:04 p.m. on April 3, 2025
- April 4, 2025 — Senate: Reported Signed by Governor on April 4, 2025 Session Law Chapter 296 Effective: 07/01/2025
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